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102。　CREW　ON　BOARD　OF　THE　LONG　SERPENT。

Ulf　the　Red　was　the　name　of　the　man　who　bore　King　Olaf's　banner；　and　was　in　the　forecastle　of　the　Long　Serpent；　and　with　him　was　Kolbjorn　the　marshal；　Thorstein　Uxafot；　and　Vikar　of　Tiundaland；　a　brother　of　Arnliot　Gelline。　　By　the　bulkhead　next　the　forecastle　were　Vak　Raumason　from　Gaut　River；　Berse　the　Strong；　An　Skyte　from　Jamtaland；　Thrand　the　Strong　from　Thelamork；　and　his　brother　Uthyrmer。　　Besides　these　were；　of　Halogaland　men；　Thrand　Skjalge　and　Ogmund　Sande；　Hlodver　Lange　from　Saltvik；　and　Harek　Hvasse；　together　with　these　Throndhjem　men　　Ketil　the　High；　Thorfin　Eisle；　Havard　and　his　brothers　from　Orkadal。　　The　following　were　in　the　fore…hold：　Bjorn　from　Studla；　Bork　from　the　fjords。　　Thorgrim　Thjodolfson　from　Hvin；　Asbjorn　and　Orm；　Thord　from　Njardarlog；　Thorstein　the　White　from　Oprustadar；　Arnor　from　More；　Halstein　and　Hauk　from　the　Fjord　district；　Eyvind　Snak；　Bergthor　Bestil；　Halkel　from　Fialer；　Olaf　Dreng；　Arnfin　from　Sogn；　Sigurd　Bild；　Einar　from　Hordaland；　and　Fin；　and　Ketil　from　Rogaland　and　Grjotgard　the　Brisk。　　The　following　were　in　the　hold　next　the　mast：　Einar　Tambaskelfer；　who　was　not　reckoned　as　fully　experienced；　being　only　eighteen　years　old；　Thorstein　Hlifarson；　Thorolf；　Ivar　Smetta；　and　Orm　Skogarnef。　　Many　other　valiant　men　were　in　the　Serpent；　although　we　cannot　tell　all　their　names。　　In　every　half　division　of　the　hold　were　eight　men；　and　each　and　all　chosen　men；　and　in　the　fore…hold　were　thirty　men。　　It　was　a　common　saying　among　people；　that　the　Long　Serpent's　crew　was　as　distinguished　for　bravery；　strength；　and　daring；　among　other　men；　as　the　Long　Serpent　was　distinguished　among　other　ships。　　Thorkel　Nefja；　the　king's　brother；　commanded　the　Short　Serpent；　and　Thorkel　Dydril　and　Jostein；　the　king's　mother's　brothers；　had　the　Crane；　and　both　these　ships　were　well　manned。　　King　Olaf　had　eleven　large　ships　from　Throndhjem；　besides　vessels　with　twenty　rowers'　benches；　smaller　vessels；　and　provision…vessels。



103。　ICELAND　BAPTIZED。

When　King　Olaf　had　nearly　rigged　out　his　fleet　in　Nidaros；　he　appointed　men　over　the　Throndhjem　country　in　all　districts　and　communities。　　He　also　sent　to　Iceland　Gissur　the　White　and　Hjalte　Skeggjason；　to　proclaim　Christianity　there；　and　sent　with　them　a　priest　called　Thormod；　along　with　several　men　in　holy　orders。　　But　he　retained　with　him；　as　hostages；　four　Icelanders　whom　he　thought　the　most　important；　namely；　Kjartan　Olafson；　Haldor　Gudmundson；　Kolbein　Thordson；　and　Sverting　Runolfson。　　Of　Gissur　and　Hjalte's　progress；　it　is　related　that　they　came　to　Iceland　before　the　Althing；　and　went　to　the　Thing；　and　in　that　Thing　Christianity　was　introduced　by　law　into　Iceland；　and　in　the　course　of　the　summer　all　the　people　were　baptized　（A。D。　1000）。



104。　GREENLAND　BAPTIZED

The　same　spring　King　Olaf　also　sent　Leif　Eirikson　（A。D。　1000）　to　Greenland　to　proclaim　Christianity　there；　and　Leif　went　there　that　summer。　　In　the　ocean　he　took　up　the　crew　of　a　ship　which　had　been　lost；　and　who　were　clinging　to　the　wreck。　　He　also　found　Vinland　the　Good；　arrived　about　harvest　in　Greenland；　and　had　with　him　for　it　a　priest　and　other　teachers；　with　whom　he　went　to　Brattahild　to　lodge　with　his　father　Eirik。　　People　called　him　afterwards　Leif　the　Lucky：　but　his　father　Eirik　said　that　his　luck　and　ill　luck　balanced　each　other；　for　if　Leif　had　saved　a　wreck　in　the　ocean；　he　had　brought　a　hurtful　person　with　him　to　Greenland；　and　that　was　the　priest。



105。　RAGNVALD　SENDS　MESSENGERS　TO　OLAF。

The　winter　after　King　Olaf　had　baptized　Halogaland；　he　and　Queen　Thyre　were　in　Nidaros；　and　the　summer　before　Queen　Thyre　had　brought　King　Olaf　a　boy　child；　which　was　both　stout　and　promising；　and　was　called　Harald；　after　its　mother's　father。　　The　king　and　queen　loved　the　infant　exceedingly；　and　rejoiced　in　the　hope　that　it　would　grow　up　and　inherit　after　its　father；　but　it　lived　barely　a　year　after　its　birth；　which　both　took　much　to　heart。　　In　that　winter　were　many　Icelanders　and　other　clever　men　in　King　Olaf's　house；　as　before　related。　　His　sister　Ingebjorg；　Trygve's　daughter；　King　Olaf's　sister；　was　also　at　the　court　at　that　time。　　She　was　beautiful　in　　appearance；　modest　and　frank　with　the　people；　had　a　steady　manly　judgment；　and　was　beloved　of　all。　　She　was　very　fond　of　the　Icelanders　who　were　there；　but　most　of　Kjartan　Olafson；　for　he　had　been　longer　than　the　others　in　the　king's　house；　and　he　found　it　always　amusing　to　converse　with　her；　for　she　had　both　understanding　and　cleverness　in　talk。　The　king　was　always　gay　and　full　of　mirth　in　his　intercourse　with　people；　and　often　asked　about　the　manners　of　the　great　men　and　chiefs　in　the　neighbouring　countries；　when　strangers　from　Denmark　or　Sweden　came　to　see　him。　　The　summer　before　Halfred　Vandredaskald　had　come　from　Gautland；　where　he　had　been　with　Earl　Ragnvald；　Ulf's　son；　who　had　lately　come　to　the　government　of　West　Gautland。　　Ulf；　Ragnvald's　father；　was　a　brother　of　Sigurd　the　Haughty；　so　that　King　Olaf　the　Swede　and　Earl　Ragnvald　were　brother's　and　sister's　children。　　Halfred　told　Olaf　many　things　about　the　earl：　he　said　he　was　an　able　chief；　excellently　fitted　for　governing；　generous　with　money；　brave　and　steady　in　friendship。　　Halfred　said　also　the　earl　desired　much　the　friendship　of　King　Olaf；　and　had　spoken　of　making　court　Ingebjorg；　Trygve's　daughter。　　The　same　winter　came　ambassadors　from　Gautland；　and　fell　in　with　King　Olaf　in　the　north；　in　Nidaros；　and　brought　the　message　which　Halfred　had　spoken　of；　　that　the　earl　desired　to　be　King　Olaf's　entire　friend；　and　wished　to　become　his　brother…in…law　by　obtaining　his　sister　Ingebjorg　in　marriage。　　Therewith　the　ambassadors　laid　before　the　king　sufficient　tokens　in　proof　that　in　reality　they　came　from　the　earl　on　this　errand。　　The　king　listened　with　approbation　to　their　speech；　but　said　that　Ingebjorg　must　determine　on　his　assent　to　the　marriage。　　The　king　then　talked　to　his　sister　about　the　matter；　and　asked　her　opinion　about　it。　　She　answered　to　this　effect；　　〃I　have　been　with　you　for　some　time；　and　you　have　shown　brotherly　care　and　tender　respect　for　me　ever　since　you　came　to　the　country。　　I　will　agree　therefore　to　your　proposal　about　my　marriage；　provided　that　you　do　not　marry　me　to　a　heathen　man。〃　The　king　said　it　should　be　as　she　wished。　　The　king　then　spoke　to　the　ambassadors；　and　it　was　settled　before　they　departed　that　in　summer　Earl　Ragnvald　should　meet　the　king　in　the　east　parts　of　the　country；　to　enter　into　the　fullest　friendship　with　each　other；　and　when　they　met　they　would　settle　about　the　marriage。　　With　this　reply　the　earl's　messengers　went　westward；　and　King　Olaf　remained　all　winter　in　Nidaros　in　great　splendour；　and　with　many　people　about　him。



106。　OLAF　SENDS　EXPEDITION　TO　VINDLAND。

King　Olaf　proceeded　in　summer　with　his　ships　and　men　southwards　along　the　land　（and　past　Stad。　　With　him　were　Queen　Thyre　and　Ingebjorg；　Trygveis　daughter；　the　king's　sister）。　　Many　of　his　friends　also　joined　him；　and　other　persons　of　consequence　who　had　prepared　themselves　to　travel　with　the　king。　　The　first　man　among　these　was　his　brother…in…law；　Erling　Skjalgson；　who　had　with　him　a　large　ship　of　thirty　benches　of　rowers；　and　which　was　in　every　respect　well　equipt。　　His　brothers…in…law　Hyrning　and　Thorgeir　also　joined　him；　each　of　whom　for　himself　steered　a　large　vessel；　and　many　other　powerful　men　besides　followed　him。　　（With　all　this　war…force　he　sailed　southwards　along　the　land；　but　when　he　came　south　as　far　as　Rogaland　he　stopped　there；　for　Erling　Skjalgson　had　prepared　for　him　a　splendid　feast　at　Sole。　　There　Earl　　Ragnvald；　Ulf's　son；　from　Gautland；　came　to　meet　the　king；　and　to　settle　the　business　which　had　been　proposed　；n　winter　in　the　messages　between　them；　namely；　the　marriage　with　Ingebjorg　the　king's　sister。　　Olaf　received　him　kindly；　and　when　the　matter　came　to　be　spoken　of；　the　king　said　he　would　keep　his　word；　and　marry　his　sister　Ingebjorg　to　him；　provided　he　would　accept　the　true　faith；　and　make　all　his　subjects　he　ruled　over　in　his　land　be　baptized；　The　earl　agreed　to　this；　and　he　and　all　his　followers　were　baptized。　　Now　was　the　feast　enlarged　that　Erling　had　prepared；　for　the　earl　held　his　wedding　there　with　Ingebjorg　the　king's　sister。　　King　Olaf　had　now　married　off　all　his　sisters。　　The　earl；　with　Ingebjorg；　set　out　on　his　way　home；　and　the　king　sent　learned　men　with　him　to　baptize　the　people　in　Gautland；　and　to　teach　them　the　right　faith　and　morals。　　The　king　and　the　earl　parted　in　the　greatest　friendship。）



107。　OLAF'S　EXPEDITION　VINDLAND。

（After　his　sister　Ingebjorg's　wedding；　the　king　made　ready　in　all　haste　to　leave　the　country　with　his　army；　which　was　both　great　and　made　up　of　fine　men。）　　When　he　left　the　land　and　sailed　southwards　he　had　sixty　ships　of　war；　with　which　he　sailed　past　Denmark；　and　in　through　the　Sound；　and　on　to　Vindland。　　He　appointed　a　meeting　with　King　Burizleif；　and　when　the　kings　met；　they　spoke　about　the　property　which　King　Olaf　demanded；　and　the　conference　went　off　peaceably；　as　a　good　account　was　given　of　the　properties　which　King　Olaf　thought　himself　entitled　to　there。　　He　passed　here　much　of　the　summer；　and　found　many　of　his　old　friends。



108。　CONSPIRACY　AGAINST　KING　OLAF。

The　Danish　king；　Svein　Tjuguskeg；　was　married；　as　before　related；　to　Sigrid　the　Haughty。　　Sigrid　was　King　Olaf　Trygvason's　greatest　enemy；　the　cause　of　which；　as　before　said；　was　that　King　Olaf　had　broken　off　with　her；　and　had　struck　her　in　the　face。　　She　urged　King　Svein　much　to　give　battle　to　King　Olaf　Trygvason；　saying　that　he　had　reason　enough；　as　Olaf　had　married　his　sister　Thyre　without　his　leave；　〃and　that　your　predecessors　would　not　have　submitted　to。〃　　Such　persuasions　Sigrid　had　often　in　her　mouth；　and　at　last　she　brought　it　so　far　that　Svein　resolved　firmly　on　doing　so。　　Early　in　spring　King　Svein　sent　messengers　eastward　into　Svithjod；　to　his　son…in…law　Olaf；　the　Swedish　king；　and　to　Earl　Eirik；　and　informed　them　that　King　Olaf　of　Norway　was　levying　men　for　an　expedition；　and　intended　in　summer　to　go　to　Vindland。　　To　this　news　the　Danish　king　added　an　invitation　to　the　Swedish　king　and　Earl　Eirik　to　meet　King　Svein　with　an　army；　so　that　all　together　they　might　make　an　attack；　on　King